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Tactical Landing sires first NZ winner in incredible fashion

On paper it was a match made in harness racing heaven. Tactical Landing, the blue blooded champion son of Muscle Hill over one of the quickest trotting mares produced in New Zealand over the last decade in Wilma's Mate (Pegasus Spur). In theory it sounds simple, but as we know in breeding, often some of

Three in a row ain't bad - Harnesslink

Owner of Cup horse will watch from track side after suspension denies him chance of dream ride

Harness racing trying to polish its tarnished image by clamping down on cheats

Joseph Johnson/Stuff Canterbury is harness racing s most active area. The local industry employs about 1700 people and injects about $200m into the Canterbury/West Coast economy. They could be two old men discussing great horses over a beer in the members lounge at Addington Raceway. Don Bates, in his 70s, is quietly spoken and retiring, Warwick Gendall, approaching 80, is confident and talkative. In fact the setting is more formal. Gendall, a retired High Court judge, is chairing a panel of the Judicial Control Authority (JCA) – a tribunal that adjudicates charges laid by racing s investigation and prosecution arm, the Racing Integrity Unit (RIU).

Epidemic, The Norfolk and Portsmouth Yellow Fever (1855) – Encyclopedia Virginia

In 1855, Norfolk was a prosperous city of some 16,000 residents with one of the busiest harbors on the East Coast, five large hotels, five newspapers, and eight banks. Ships were often lined up five or six deep at the wharves. Portsmouth, just across the Elizabeth River with a population of 10,000, was similarly flourishing. The region appeared poised for major growth, due in part to Norfolk’s reputation as a healthy southern city, clean and virtually free of yellow fever, which had plagued southern ports sporadically since the late 1700s. On June 7, 1855, the steamer Benjamin Franklin arrived in Hampton Roads for repairs after a two-week voyage from St. Thomas in the West Indies. The port’s health officer visited the ship and the captain assured him that there was no disease onboard, despite the fact that two crew members had died on the journey. After a twelve-day quarantine, the